A new government company is to be formed to cope with the erosion and possible collapse of the sandstone cliffs that line the Mediterranean shore, ministers in the “socioeconomic cabinet” decided on Tuesday. The new body is to be called The Government Company for Protecting the Cliffs of the Mediterranean Shore, Ltd. It will be…
Israeli judoka Alice Schlesinger lost her chance to win a gold medal at the London Games today when she lost in the quarterfinals of the women’s -63kg competition, and finished ranked seventh after a subsequent loss in the consolation bracket. She headed into the consolation bracket with an injured elbow, fighting a match against France’s…
President Barack Obama announced new U.S. sanctions against Iran’s energy, petrochemical and financial sectors on Tuesday that he said would further pressure the country for failing to meet international nuclear obligations. In a statement, Obama said the United States remained committed to finding a diplomatic resolution to the standoff with Tehran but was committed “to…
An Austrian province ruled that doctors may continue to perform infant circumcisions for religious reasons without risking criminal charges. Following a temporary suspension of infant circumcisions in hospitals, the Vorarlberg province’s Justice Ministry made the ruling on Monday, Reuters reported. “We only wanted to get legal certainty for doctors so they can be clear whether…
Alexandra Raisman and the United States women stormed to the Olympic women’s gymnastics team gold on Tuesday. Jordyn Wieber sparkled and Gabby Douglas dazzled as the United States won by a massive 5-point margin. Two days after an inconsolable Wieber fled the North Greenwich Arena in tears having missed out on a spot in the…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is viewed favorably by 35% of Americans, compared to 23% unfavorable, a new Gallup poll revealed. Republicans are twice as likely as Democrats to view Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu favorably, and President Obama’s Jewish support remains steady, according to polling by Gallup. Fifty percent of Republicans view Netanyahu favorably,…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday in an interview with Israel’s Channel 2 that he has yet to make a decision on whether or not to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities. Netanyahu said that “Israel cannot count on anyone else” when it comes to the Iranian threat. During the interview, the prime minister was asked to…
Excerpts of a musical based on the life of Janusz Korczak to be held at Treblinka will not take place as scheduled. In light of a protest by Jan Karski Association, the regional governor withheld permission for the event. In addition, the performance’s organizer – the Podlasie Opera and Philharmonic – missed the deadline for…
Dennis Ross emphatically denied any indication that he no longer supported President Obama. “The idea of trying to get a sense that there is a split with the president is completely untrue,” Ross, Obama’s former top Iran adviser, told JTA on Tuesday. Ross repeated comments he made to the Daily Beast/Newsweek over the weekend, in…
Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi sent a missive to President Shimon Peres on Tuesday wishing stability and security for all of the region’s nations, including Israel. “I am looking forward to exerting our best efforts to get the Middle East peace process back to its right track in order to achieve security and stability for all…
About 30 individuals suspected of pedophilia were arrested overnight Tuesday, the result of a police operation in which an undercover female officer assumed the identity of a 12-year-old-girl. During the operation, called “computerized interception,” a large police contingent stormed the houses of suspects all over the country, from Be’er Sheva in the south, to Kiryat…
